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3CorsaMeal
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3rd May 05 at 15:17   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

what are the advantages/disadvantages of buying an import car, they seem quite cheap.


how does one go about buying one and do they have to have anything extra to get insured etc?

don't know how it all works basically
Jambo
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3rd May 05 at 15:20   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

I want an STI Type R.

Ive heard insurance with import cars can be a nightmare.


This is all my knolledge so far, ask gibbs
S1MON
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3rd May 05 at 15:21   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

yer insurance is more for an imported car, but you need to weigh up the advantages and disadvantages!!

you do get cars alot chepaer but most come with little or no service history, run on super unleaded and can be expensive for parts

you get a lot of poo motors coming across, but its all dependant on what your after......

[Edited on 03-05-2005 by S1MON]
jr
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i want a suzuki alto works, but no one wants to import one for me
Pablo
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3rd May 05 at 15:48   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

How much of a nitemare? ALOT more or just slightly?
Drew
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3rd May 05 at 16:34   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

insuraces ive heard is 'generally' 30% more than the same uk car
Xs
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3rd May 05 at 16:38   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

i just bought a supra TT import...

my insurance isnt a prob because i no sum1 v.well in a insurance company

my car is a fresh import ... i couldnt beleive the condition its in,,underneath the car its perfect aswell as the engine bay it almost seems like a new car!
Swiftie
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3rd May 05 at 17:16   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Been looking into this myself and apart from seeing a few shoddy websites. Any one have any good sources?
Colin
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3rd May 05 at 17:20   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

quote:
Originally posted by Drew
insuraces ive heard is 'generally' 30% more than the same uk car


Almost 50% more for a Scooby WRX than a UK Scooby for me @ 21yrs old!
CORSA NUT
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Yeah they wanted only 1.5K ish for me on a UK but the WRX was 2K.

I couldn't really afford a UK and there were LOADS of WRX's so i went for the quicker option
CORSA NUT
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Oh and Elephant were the ONLY company in the country that would insure a 24 year old on a WRX import.

Rest said 25+
Colin
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quote:
Originally posted by CORSA NUT
Yeah they wanted only 1.5K ish for me on a UK but the WRX was 2K.

I couldn't really afford a UK and there were LOADS of WRX's so i went for the quicker option


Yours wont be that much quicker than mine Al....I went for the under £600 insurance option
mav
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3rd May 05 at 18:07   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

is there not a few members on here who import...

nik and ????
simonp
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3rd May 05 at 18:08   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

quote:
Originally posted by S1MON
yer insurance is more for an imported car, but you need to weigh up the advantages and disadvantages!!

you do get cars alot chepaer but most come with little or no service history, run on super unleaded and can be expensive for parts

you get a lot of poo motors coming across, but its all dependant on what your after......

[Edited on 03-05-2005 by S1MON]


Depends what type of import you go for. I'm importing a Gen 4 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 sometime over the summer. I have found that the insurance is comparable to what I'm paying for my V6 Astra. So that's not bad for a 300bhp RWD car.

Grey or 'Jap' imports as seen as something slightly different by insurance companies. Not sure why though.
Colin
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3rd May 05 at 18:09   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

quote:
Originally posted by mav
is there not a few members on here who import...

nik and Gibbs




Me and AK chatted about trying it out a while back, halfers on a car to sell....didnt go anywhere tho + now im skint again

Good way to earn a few bob tho
nik
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3rd May 05 at 18:27   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

I import cars as Mav says, my website is www.maxsportmotors.co.uk give me a shout if you'd like any info Insurance used to be tricky but with the amount of cars coming in I think insurance companys have become a lot easier to deal with now when insuring a 'grey' import.

Benefits - cheaper, JDM cars are usually better spec'd than UK vehicles, usually lower mileage, don't suffer from rust etc etc
Colin
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3rd May 05 at 18:30   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

http://maxsportmotors.co.uk/www/html/cars/seth.html

Seth selling his shcooby???
nik
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He was yeah, although I'm not sure whats happened not spoken to him for a while! Let me know Sethal
AK
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They tend to be lower milage cars, no rust etc.

Alot of shoddy imports will import crash repaired (not serious damage) and sell them on..... ASK to see auction grades etc.... my supra was a 4, the impreza is a 4.5.... think the skyline might have been a 3

Fiona - just turned 23, full comp, protected NCD - £850 on impreza typeR

my ins over the years

age - car - cost

21/22 - supra mkIV TT - £1600
22/23 - supra mkIV TT - £1000
23/24 - R33 Skyline - £1300
24/25 - R33 Skyline - £980

Stuckey
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3rd May 05 at 19:42   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

imports arent undersealed or something also
bradfincham
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3rd May 05 at 19:45   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

yeh but how long does it take to get under a car with some waxoil each summer
Stuckey
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dunno
nik
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A lot are usually under sealed when under going SVA tests etc - doesn't cost much to do. With regards to gradings, anything a 4 or over is a very nice/tidy car. Same with anything, you pays your money..

 
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